Trade Finance in Ten by Mainstreet MEP®: Who It's For and Who Sponsors It

Est. audience: 1,000
Apple rating: 5 from 7
Cadence: Weekly
Latest: 2026-10-20
By: Robyn Hass, Fractional CFO and founder of Mainstreet MEP®
Based on: 12 recent episodes

Covers: Practical business finance, gross margins, cash flow management, dispatch efficiency, billing practices, and marketing return on investment for trade contractors.
For: Owners of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, and mechanical contracting businesses.
Best for: Trade business owners wanting practical financial guidance to improve cash flow and operations.
Skip if: Corporate executives, tech startups, or professionals outside the blue-collar trades.

Start with

Episode 35: Find the Cash Leak, Part 2 – Understanding Your Gross Margin: How to analyze gross margin to assess the financial health of a contracting business.
Episode 33: Surviving the Summer, Part 6 - Cash Flow and Prepping for the Shoulder Season: Managing cash flow when revenue slows down after the busy summer rush.
Episode 32: Surviving the Summer, Part 5 - Catch the Missing Cash: Unbilled Parts, Job Notes & Getting Paid Faster: Fixing billing leaks from unbilled parts and slow invoices to get paid faster.

Summarised by AI from 12 recent episodes. Audience estimate and Apple rating from Podscan, checked 2026-11-03; treat the estimate as a guide and ask the show for its own numbers. Prices are not included. Report a mistake.